myfotoguy
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Normally I recommend online (Amazon, BH) over Best Buy. Normally they are cheaper. However, this lens is only a couple dollars difference.
I just got one for Father's Day, I'm anxious to use it real world (used it for some "test" shots that are not uploaded right now). I'll probably shoot with it exclusively on the camera for a couple outings to get a feel for it's characteristics.
First impressions:
I just got one for Father's Day, I'm anxious to use it real world (used it for some "test" shots that are not uploaded right now). I'll probably shoot with it exclusively on the camera for a couple outings to get a feel for it's characteristics.
First impressions:
- For it's focal length the bokeh looked nice to me, smooth, not distracting.
- Accurate focusing.
- It needs to be stopped down a couple stops for edge to edge sharpness, but center seems pretty good (which is what is most important to me anyway if I am using a large aperture).
- The contrast is not as good wide open, but nothing that can't be handled in post, and that is not a complaint, but an observation. Not sure at what point it improves exaclty (like I said limited testing and trying), it was probably a stop or two.
- It's AF-S motor is accurate. I wouldn't say it's "Fast". In my limited testing it seems similar to my 50mm 1.4 AF-D, maybe slightly faster, but I would need to test more thoroughly. Not an issue for me, it seemed fine.
- It focuses just under a foot, even less from the end of your lens as I think that is measured from the image plane if I recall correctly, so that may be handy at some point.